Class Acts: Bill Kehoe, East Windsor High School

"So many people write college essays about how great sports was for them. I wanted to make fun of that approach." - Bill Kehoe, East Windsor HS

"So many people write college essays about how great sports was for them. I wanted to make fun of that approach." - Bill Kehoe, East Windsor HS (Courtesy of Bill Kehoe)

JESSE RIFKIN, jrifkin@courant.comThe Hartford Courant

Bill Kehoe runs the 200-meter dash for the East Windsor High School track team. What was his fastest time?

"I would rather not say."

He also competes in the pole vault. What was his top height?

"I would rather not say."

Little surprise that Kehoe, the valedictorian of his 82-person class, wrote his college essay about how bad he is at sports. "So many people write college essays about how great sports was for them," he says. "I wanted to make fun of that approach."

Kehoe served as president of the student council, where he spearheaded a fundraiser to buy malaria nets for Africa. He is also vice president of his school's National Honor Society, which includes tutoring and community service. Musically, he plays tuba in school band and bass guitar for the jazz band.

Kehoe will attend the University of Connecticut in the fall, with a major in mechanical engineering. His goal is to work for Pratt and Whitney or another United Technologies branch.

Kehoe also has a quirky side. "I participated in the Mr. East Windsor male pageant," he admits. "For the talent portion, I fought a light saber duel."